A sandstone village on Cumbria’s Heritage Coast

St Bees

St Bees is a characterful coastal village with a sandy beach, red sandstone cliffs, an historic priory and the traditional starting point of the Coast to Coast walk.

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Your guide to St Bees

St Bees is a characterful coastal village with a sandy beach, red sandstone cliffs, an historic priory and the traditional starting point of the Coast to Coast walk.

The village combines a long religious history with a dramatic natural setting. St Bees Priory anchors the old centre, while the beach and St Bees Head provide some of Cumbria’s finest coastal scenery and important seabird habitat.

Visitors can enjoy a family beach day, walk the clifftop coast, explore the priory or begin a long-distance journey across northern England. Rail access and nearby Whitehaven make St Bees suitable for both day trips and longer stays.

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